No commercial hauler shall collect or transport refuse without
first applying for and obtaining a written permit from the Health
Officer. The Health Officer shall issue such permit when, upon inspection,
he finds that the facilities, equipment and proposed operating methods
of the applicant are adequate and in compliance with this chapter.
A permit shall be valid for one year but shall be renewable annually
following application to the Health Officer. However, this requirement
for a permit shall, not apply to any person transporting household
refuse from his own residence.
No commercial hauler shall be granted a permit unless he carries
liability insurance in an amount determined from time to time by the
County Commissioners as sufficient to cover such damage as may be
done to the premises of any person upon which the commercial hauler
may enter for the collection of refuse.
Every vehicle operated by a commercial hauler for transporting
refuse shall have the permit number, either by painting or any other
permanent manner, displayed on the rear and driver's side of
the vehicle.
Whenever, upon inspection of the facilities, equipment or operating
methods of a commercial hauler, the Health Officer finds that conditions
or practices exist that violate this chapter, the Health Officer shall
notify the commercial hauler in writing that unless such conditions
or practices are corrected within 10 days the permit will be suspended.
At the end of such ten-day period the Health Officer shall make a
reinspection, and if he finds that such conditions or practices have
not been corrected, he shall give notice in writing that the permit
is being suspended. Upon receipt of notice of suspension, the commercial
hauler shall immediately cease to collect, transport or dispose of
refuse.
A commercial hauler whose permit is suspended, may, within 30
days following such suspension, apply to the Health Officer for reinstatement
of his permit. Within five days of receiving such application, the
Health Officer shall make an inspection, immediately following which
he shall reinstate the permit, provided that all provisions of these
regulations are complied with.
If the Health Officer shall refuse to issue, renew or reinstate
a permit, he shall indicate such refusal to the applicant in writing,
setting forth the specific grounds for the refusal and such applicant
shall have the right to appeal the decision of the Health Officer
to the County Commissioners acting as the local Board of Health. Upon
receipt of such appeal, the local Board of Health shall hold a hearing
within 15 days to receive evidence on the merits of the action to
be taken and shall render a decision in writing within five days from
the date of such hearing, either granting or refusing to grant the
permit depending upon compliance with this chapter.